The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 125 Asking Only Once

Although Xian Ning didn't finish her words, how could Jia Cong not know that what she wanted to ask was "Why are you still married?"

She didn't want to embarrass Jia Cong, and she didn't want to hurt her dignity too much, so she didn't finish her sentence.

Just as Jia Cong was about to catch up, Xia Jin led a group of people. At the front was Song Hong's godson Wu Ji, followed by several Jinyi guards who came to announce the decree.

"Eunuch Wu!" Jia Cong rushed to greet him, "How come my father-in-law came to a place like this in person?"

When Wu Ji was in the palace, he saw with his own eyes how Jia Cong was favored. Then he saw Princess Xianning crying and running out of the house because of Jia Cong. He became more and more afraid of neglecting Jia Cong and even tried to please him. He said authentically, "I dare not not come. The emperor ordered us to come and announce the decree. Congratulations to Mr. Jia!"

Wu Ji smiled and unfolded the imperial edict in his hand.

Jia Cong hurriedly knelt down and listened to Wu Ji read out the imperial edict:
"The imperial edict says: I have heard praises for being virtuous and rewarded the best talents. General Jia Cong of the fourth rank of Mingwei has made meritorious service in killing the enemy. He declares his virtue and kindness, observes the festivals and enjoys friendship, and secures the country. I highly commend him. He is conferred the title of General Cong of the third rank of Zhaoyong. Take the overall position..."

Jia Cong was overjoyed. After surrendering, he knew that he would definitely be rewarded, but he didn't expect that the reward would come so quickly and be so affordable.

To him, gold and silver are nothing, only holding real power is the most important thing.

"Your Majesty, Jia Cong, thanks the Lord for your kindness!" Jia Cong raised his hands high and accepted the imperial edict.

Xia Jin was also extremely happy. He was very satisfied with his disciple. In the past three years, Jia Cong's skills have not fallen behind. In two consecutive battles, Jia Cong also showed outstanding military talent. In time, he will definitely be able to achieve great success. .

"Cong'er, that's great. Once you become the commander-in-chief, you can lead the troops! Your Majesty doesn't know yet that your achievements in the Battle of Zhoushan will be reported to you this time. I wonder if you will be able to rise even higher. "

Jia Cong smiled bitterly and said, "Master, we have to wait until my disciple secures his position as the general manager!"

Xia Jin laughed loudly, patted Jia Cong on the shoulder, and said to Wu Jida, "My father-in-law is finally here. Tonight, there is a banquet in the army, and my father-in-law wants to reward me!"

With that said, he handed over the cleaning of the battlefield to Jia Cong, and accompanied Wu Ji to the camp.

"As soon as the general came to Ningbo, the war situation changed drastically. The emperor was happy in the palace, and those in our family who were serving him also felt more relaxed. We should also thank the general for being here!" Wu Ji handed over to Xia Jin.

Xia Jin laughed and looked very affectionate with Wu Ji, "It was also luck, mainly because of Cong'er's great help. If Cong'er hadn't calculated this battle, those vicious Japanese pirates would have landed here. If we had arranged a trap here early and taken the opportunity, we would not have achieved such a big victory."

Wu Jidao said, "When our family came, everyone in the capital was talking about General Jia's miraculous calculations. Our family was also curious. How did General Jia figure out that the other party was pretending to surrender during the surrender battle?"

"Cong'er is such a smart kid. The enemy has always been burning, killing, and plundering our coastal areas. They have implemented the 'Three Guangs Policy' of killing them all, robbing them all, and burning them all. For a while, they said they were coming to surrender. At that time, we thought we could surrender without a fight. I feel quite happy as a human soldier.

Cong'er never believed it and made preparations in advance.Sure enough, people who are not from our race must have different minds. Fortunately, Cong'er was well prepared. When the other party got angry, we had time to deal with it. "

Wu Ji felt frightened for a while and said, "This is also due to the general! Otherwise, our family would not dare to enter Ningbo Mansion today no matter what."

Although Xia Jin was proud, he did not dare to show it in front of these eunuchs. Instead, he was humble, never departing from the emperor's holy virtues, and talked about Wu Ji's hard work along the way, which made Wu Ji very happy.

"Is the princess here? Our family came here and brought some things to the princess according to the order of the palace and the prince. We also asked the general to make it convenient."

"It's natural!"

Xian Ning was passed over. There was nothing visible on his face, but the circles under his eyes were red and swollen, showing that he had secretly cried sadly.

Xia Jin knew what it was for.

But to be honest, he was not optimistic about the marriage between Jia Cong and Xian Ning. He even admired Jia Cong for marrying Daiyu. Otherwise, the two disciples would be so entangled that in the end, he would still have to follow. Hang off.

No matter in the palace or the palace, Xia Jin and Jia Cong, the master and disciple, are not something they can mess with. The only thing they can do is to serve loyally.

The emperor and prince don't mind seeing the princess befriend Jia Cong, but they absolutely don't want to see their relationship go beyond their control, especially the emperor.

Since the princess is favored by the palace, she will definitely be used by the palace in the future. As for which family she will use to win over, it depends on the emperor.

Xia Jin hopes that Wu Ji will come this time and take back Xianning, his ancestor, and keep him here. If anything happens, he and Jia Cong will have no way of survival.

After Xian Ning came over, Xia Jin wisely found an excuse and walked away, leaving Wu Ji and Xian Ning alone to talk.

"Princess, our family did not come here specifically to announce the decree to General Jia. The emperor ordered our family to invite the princess back." Wu Ji said straight to the point.

"If I don't go back, I will be here."

Wu Ji had a headache, "Our family has grown up watching the princess beat her up. We know a little bit about the princess's thoughts. The princess wishes General Jia well, but our family also wants to say that we are not afraid of losing our heads." If so, neither the emperor nor the prince will agree to what the princess wants!"

"I know!" Xian Ning asked with tears in her eyes, "This time, Jia Cong was promoted. Is it because my father said good things to my uncle?"

"No!" Wu Ji stepped forward to coax Xian Ning and said, "The princess didn't even think about it. Who is Jia Cong? On the battlefield of Ningbo, he killed hundreds of thousands of Japanese pirates without attacking the city. You should be promoted to a higher rank due to your achievements in land grabbing, so why did you also raise the title to a higher rank? What is the purpose?"

Because he knows what’s interesting!

After the period of filial piety was over, he married his cousin, completely breaking Xian Ning's mind.

If the relationship between the two of them breaks through and Jia Cong marries his wife, it will arouse the jealousy of the palace and the prince. I have to say that this scholar's mind is really amazing!
Xian Ning's tears were like a bursting river. She wiped away her tears and said, "I knew that my father and uncle didn't really love me. If they loved me, they wouldn't force him to do this."

Wu Ji had to say something unfair, "Princess, you can't blame the emperor and prince for this matter. Who would have thought that when General Jia came out of his filial piety period, he would get married without even saying hello?"

Xian Ning pursed her lips stubbornly and said nothing. She asked Jia Cong why he hadn't written to her in the past three years. When Jia Cong didn't speak, she knew that it must have been written by Jia Cong. However, she kept it from beginning to end. I only received one or two letters from Jia Cong.

When she received the letter, she was still curious. Jia Cong was really impatient and the envelope was sticky. At this time, what else didn't she understand?

His letter must have been intercepted.He didn't receive a reply from her, so what else could he not understand?

"I'll just go back with you. However, I still have something to ask Jia Cong."

"Princess, please!" Wu Jida said, "Our family will definitely not leave today. We can wait. After the princess has finished the matter, we will wait for the princess to get up."

Outside the military camp, Jia Cong was taken aside by Kong An and was talking, "Master, I have found one. He said that he had been with the Portuguese before. They can get a few firecrackers over there, but this firecracker is Once the imperial court finds out about prohibited items, it will be a matter of losing your head!"

Jia Cong thought for a while, "Get one first and let me take a look. What kind of artifact is it and how powerful is it?"

Kong An said, "It's easy, just a handful, and my subordinates can easily get it. Furthermore, the second master asked his subordinates to keep an eye on the Zhen family. The subordinate followed Zhen Yingjia several times and discovered a secret of Master Zhen."

"What secret?"

"Master Zhen actually has an outer room outside. The outer room is placed on Shili Street. There is a temple next to it, called the Calabash Temple. Master Zhen and the host of the Calabash Temple are good friends. They go there to listen to scriptures every day. Every time they go I must rest for the night, but in fact I rest in the outer room next door."

"No, didn't the Calabash Temple burn down? Why is it still there?" Kong An was also a little surprised. How did the Second Master know about the Calabash Temple burning down?

"Three or four years ago, there was a fire in the Gourd Temple. It was said that the monks in the temple were frying offerings. The oil pan was so hot that the window paper was burned. One after another, the whole street was burned like a mountain of flames. , it burned all night long, and countless homes were burned down, turning everything into a rubble field.

Fortunately, not many people were burned to death. The abbot of the Calabash Temple escaped, made great ambitions to rebuild the Calabash Temple, and became a beggar to the Zhen family.It just so happened that the Zhen family gave birth to a son, named Baoyu. He was pink and white and looked like a girl. However, he did not speak for several years and thought he was mute. The monk went there and the young master of the Zhen family actually became pregnant. mouth.

The old prince of the Zhen family was so happy that he gave away 5000 taels of silver.After the temple was completed, the host hosted a Dharma meeting specifically for the Zhen family. It was also at the Dharma meeting that the Zhen family master took a fancy to the outer room. "

Jia Cong asked, "Who is this person in the outer room?"

Kong An was a little shy and said, "Second Master, I have to go and inquire about it."

"Be more alert and don't get targeted. The Zhen family is in the south, but the Tu Emperor..."

"Who do you think is the emperor?"

A charming voice came, and Xian Ning was seen walking over in men's clothes. She was two or three years older than Jia Cong, as tall as Jia Cong, with a ponytail hanging behind her head, handsome eyebrows and slender eyes. Heroic and heroic.

When Kong An saw Xian Ning coming, he saluted and left.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "I'm talking about the Zhen family."

Xian Ning knew that the Zhen family had sent people to hunt him down, and she also knew that Jia Cong had been thinking of returning for revenge. She was not worried that the Zhen family would succeed.

She put her hands behind her back and walked around Jia Cong, making Jia Cong feel horrified and uncomfortable, "Sister, I have nothing to grow on, what do you see in me?"

"I'm asking you, and I'm only asking you once, why did you marry your cousin? You two keep your filial piety together and have a deep relationship. You wouldn't marry anyone other than her, right?"

Xian Ning faced him face to face, staring at Jia Cong with a pair of beautiful eyes, which were very coercive.

Jia Cong raised his hand and put it on Xian Ning's shoulder with a slight force. "You only ask this question once, and I will only answer it once, but not now. I hope you can give me some time. One day, I I will give you a satisfactory answer."

"When?" Xian Ning's clear eyes flashed with light, and for a moment, like a withered plant, it was full of vitality when the rain came after a long drought. She was afraid that Jia Cong would misunderstand, so she hurriedly said, "What if you let me wait? Where are the seven and eighty old people?"

"How could it be? It won't be long, two years, three years? In short, I will try my best to shorten this time and give you an explanation!"

After saying that, he gently brought Xian Ning into his arms and whispered, "Sister, do you know, the person I am most grateful to in my life is you!"

It was she who gave him a beam of light when he was walking in the darkest night, making him feel warmth and see light.

Xian Ning's nose became sore and her tears fell again. She stretched out her hands and put her arms around Jia Cong's waist. These days, she saw that he had lost a lot of weight. He was so thin, which made her feel very distressed. "I can wait, even if you Let me wait ten years, twenty years, as long as you let me wait, I will keep waiting!"

She sobbed, "I don't necessarily want a good result. No matter what answer you give me, I can accept it!"

"Also, I don't want you to be grateful to me! At that time, I didn't see you as pitiful. I just felt that you were cruel and your family treated you badly. Since you dared to resist, why didn't I want to help you? I What I love most is watching people turn against each other!"

Jia Cong let go of her, gently scraped away the tears on her cheeks with his fingertips, and said with a smile, "I didn't disappoint you, did I?"

Xian Ning shook her head, tears falling like rain. She couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled, "No, so you don't owe me anything, and you don't need to thank me. You let me watch a good show. I I’m going back this time, and Wu Ji is here to pick me up.”

"You can go back with peace of mind. When I finish killing the Japanese pirates, I will go back to the capital."

"That will take a long time! Before you go back, I will help you look after Ningguo Mansion and won't let your little wife be bullied by people in Rongguo Mansion. Don't worry!"

Jia Cong raised his hand to hold her face, moved it inch by inch to the back of her head, put her head into his arms, took a deep breath and said, "With you here, I have nothing to worry about. Da Mian'er Come on, just watch it for me, Sister Lin should be able to handle the things inside."

Xian Ning snorted coldly, "Are you afraid that I will bully her? You underestimate me too much. I know that she has stayed with you for three years, and you are grateful to her in your heart. Am I the kind of person who doesn't understand the general situation? ?”

Jia Cong looked down at her and smiled, "I know you are all good people, but I am not! If I have such an idea, I..."

"Don't swear!"

"Okay, I mean, I'm afraid... of your girl's family, I'm afraid that those people in the court who have nothing to do will gossip, and I don't want to bother you with those trivial things. I don't have anything to say to you. What about that idea?”

"You are so beautiful!" After Xian Ning finished speaking, the corners of his lips raised, he turned around and left. His ponytail whipped over and hit Jia Cong on the cheek. Jia Cong hissed and covered his face.

Xian Ning turned around and smiled, his eyes were crooked and sparkling like a handful of pink diamonds.

Jia Cong's mood also improved.

After Xian Ning left, Jia Cong's troops were divided, totaling 440 men.

Xia Jin was his master, so he naturally took care of him in all aspects. The soldiers he was assigned were all young and strong elites. Even so, Jia Cong was still dissatisfied.

He hopes to build an elite team in his hands.

One is that it requires money, and the other is that it requires skills.

Jia Cong divided the 440 people into four teams and designated a leader for each. In addition to the established training items, he also added a lot of additional training content every day, every day, and spent his own money to improve the food of these people. , and soon won the morale of the army.

Kong An went to Gusu City again and soon found out about Zhen Yingjia's background.

"My subordinates have spent a lot of effort, and by chance, they actually found Mr. Zhen, the former nanny of the aunt. Second Master, guess what the origin of this aunt is?"

Jia Cong raised his eyebrows and glanced at him, half-smiling.

When did he get interested in solving riddles?
Kong An smiled coquettishly, he was also carried away with his pride, and said hurriedly, "I never expected that Master Zhen's concubine, said to be surnamed Sun, is actually the concubine of the Jin family, salt merchant Jin Nongsheng."

"The most confusing thing is that I heard that Mr. Zhen had an aunt who was the legitimate daughter of the Jin family, and in this sneaky way, he gave a concubine to Mr. Zhen as his concubine. This move , my subordinates just can’t figure it out!”

Jia Cong asked, "Does anyone outside know about this relationship?"

Kong An shook his head and said, "I heard from the nanny that the Jin family released the nanny after reporting the sudden death of the concubine. She was also burning incense in the Calabash Temple two years ago and saw the concubine and followed her secretly. Then I found out that the concubine lived next door to the Calabash Temple.

The first person who lived next door was a family named Zhen, a country squire. After a fire, their family was destroyed.Later, when the Calabash Temple was rebuilt, a house was also built here, and everyone thought it was the original Zhen family. "

Jia Cong knew that the original Zhen family was Zhen Yinglian's family, and that family was in pieces.

(End of this chapter)